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3rd
quarterly report update: July to September 2007
GENERAL OVERVIEW
In Agriculture sector IAS has worked towards building the capacity of the community in
the transition from relief to development process. The community has demonstrated
acceptance and support for IAS projects through their participation in developmental
projects. The state government and the county authorities have contributed in the
selection of agriculture trainees for the year 2007 agriculture training at Achiek training
centre. 37 agricultural extension workers from Aweil state graduated from the centre on
the 11th September 2007. IAS has helped to raise the number of trained agricultural
extension workers in Aweil state by 173 community based agriculture extension workers.
The prevailing peace has enabled the implementation of projects in Aweil state. The
peace has as well resulted to the region being returning point for both transit returnees
and those coming to settle in their residential areas. The state Government and
international Non Governmental Organizations have continued to address the
resettlement, rehabilitation and livelihood issues.
The road leading to Aweil town from Akuem across the former Aweil rice scheme has
remained a major asset that has been created in the area. It has enabled easy access to the
town and to the Northern market for most consumer goods. Much as it is a necessity, it
has served as a blockage to the flood water; the flow of the floods across the road has
been affected as more flooding has resulted due to lack of spacious bridges. The flooding
came after heavy rains that pounded the area in July and August. Over 3,658 households
from Aweil East County have been displaced by the flood water. IAS conducted a
separate assessment in Yargot payam and registered 416 IDPs.
WFP, UN agencies and international organizations visited Awulwic market where most
displaced families had camped and conducted a rapid assessment. UNICEF and WFP
distributed relief food and portable water to the displaced families. Houses were left
damaged in water while most crops; sorghum, rice and vegetable crops swept by the
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The three month-Agriculture training for community based agriculture extension workers
completed in the month of August; with graduation taking place on the 11th of September
2007. Aweil East County commissioner presided at the graduation ceremony and
presented certificate of completion to 37 CBAEWs. The graduands have been equipped
with relevant knowledge and skills in basic agriculture to enable them transform the
community through training others and assist them identify opportunities available for
sustainable agriculture. All these geared towards making a contribution to sustainable
food security in the area and creating self-reliance among communities. Subjects covered
are; Agriculture extension, Agronomy, Horticulture, Farm management, Human nutrition,
Agro-forestry and Animal husbandry. The pictorial below shows some training sessions.
Hedgerow with local Thou tree seedlings Figure Tree seedlings in a nursery
In Mangok, Wunlang and Yargot, the little cultivated rice was swept away by floods. The
flood resulted from heavy rains that pounded the area in July to September. Rice among
other crops cultivated was damaged by the flood water.
Other activities
Flood assessment
After the general assessment by UN and NGOs in Awulwic village where 3658 household
IDPs were registered, displacement due to floods extended to the villages in Yargot
payam. This prompted a separate assessment conducted by International Aid Services
from 5th to 9th September 2007. Villages assessed were Langic, Atuekcok , Halbull,
Nyioric,Mathiort, Akuemkou Lieth anguei, Kunyuk, Anguek, Kwenwir Kar Marial and
Wunliet; all in the lowland of Yargot. Households registered as displaced were 416.
Tabulated data provides more information of the affected villages.
Kurnyuk village is most affected with total households displaced as 80. Nyioric follows
with 69 families while Mathiat has 8 families suffering the floods.
Most of the displaced families by the time of the assessment were living with their
relatives in Akuem. A chief representing returnee households in Yargot visited IAS
appealing for philanthropic attention to the affected villages.
At Awulwic, families from flood affected areas of Mangok, Mariam and Maduany payam
were still wadding on water to access Awulwic displacement camp.
We can still trace the route leading from our ruined homes despite the water on the way.
Deserted homes in Awulwic village: some families have camped by the roadside; Akuem- Aweil road
Awulwic village.
Crop situation
Sorghum in flooded villages has lodged in water, a situation which puts the affected
families food insecure in the following year 2008. In Wunlang payam, rice field in
Adiorgot village is completely submerged and this may result to a total loss of the rice
cultivated by more than 100 rice contract farmers supported by IAS in 2007. The same
situation applies for rice farmers in Yargot-Dalabal rice fields and in Mangok Payam as
well.
By: J. Mwirigi
Agriculture project coordinator - BEG